Total Crime Rate
49.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broadwaters Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 307th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broadwaters Road (WS10 7QP) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Darlaston South average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadwaters Road (WS10 7QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dangerfield Lane, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lodge Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darlaston South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadwaters Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Western Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Western Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Large Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Large Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dangerfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Acres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Festival Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Unity Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Margaret Road | Under investigation |
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